Leonard Pope

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller dropped by to visit team on Wednesday and it was reported that he would have surgery on Thursday to repair the damage done to his ACL, MCL and PCL late in the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals this past Sunday. Miller, who was placed…

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 season will officially come to an end next Sunday and with that comes the reality that several players might be playing their final game in the black and gold. We will dive into free agency deeper once the season is officially over but here is a…

Below are the offensive player play counts and participation chart for the Pittsburgh Steelers week 13 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Player Notes: The Steelers only used their 11 personnel grouping featuring 3 wide receivers 24 times against the Ravens with 6 of those times coming on the final drive…

Below are the offensive player play counts and participation chart for the Pittsburgh Steelers week 10 win over the Kandas City Chiefs. Player Notes: As I posted recently, the Steelers once again made it through another game with all five of their offensive lineman playing every snap. It is too…

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 24-20 Sunday and below are my second half notes from the game. Here are my first half notes if you missed them. Chris Rainey gets the second half started with a great return that is keyed by a double team block made…

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 24-20 Sunday at MetLife Stadium and are now 5-3 on the season. Below are the players, or group of players, that I thought had winning and losing performances in the game. Winners: Isaac Redman – If 147 yards rushing on 26 carries…

You have often heard me write and talk about the hidden yards in football games as it is a stat that is just finally starting to get its due. Whether it is yards after the catch or yards in the return game, they make the difference on a week to…

Below are the offensive player play counts and participation chart for the Pittsburgh Steelers week 8 win over the Washington Redskins. Player Notes: Nothing really eye popping this week as far as participation numbers went. Emmanuel Sanders saw an increase in snaps as he was the only wide receiver on…

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Washington Redskins 27-12 Sunday at Heinz Field and below are my second half notes from the game. Here are my first half notes if you missed them. Cortez Allen makes the tackle on the opening kickoff of the second half. Robert Griffin III hits tight…

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Washington Redskins 27-12 Sunday at Heinz Field and below are my first half notes from the game with the second half notes to follow soon. A nice start by Jonathan Dwyer as he turns a possible stuff into positive yardage. The fake bubble screen that…

Season 3, Episode 35 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I get right after it Monday morning as we recap the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-12 win Sunday over the Washington Redskins at Heinz Field. We start with a look at the Steelers first offensive possession and…

Below are the week 8 official gamebook offensive and defensive snap counts from the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-12 win over the Washington Redskins Sunday at Heinz Field. The Steelers starting five linemen made the whole game for a second consecutive game. Cornerback Curtis Brown saw a few snaps again this week…

There was some great quarterback play Sunday and it didn\’t come from the well talked about, and highly hyped, Washington Redskins rookie Robert Griffin III as Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was head and shoulders better than the one that they call RG3 at Heinz Field. Roethlisberger was 24-of-33 for…

Below are the offensive player play counts and participation chart for the Pittsburgh Steelers week 7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Player Notes: There were not too many surprises this past week on offense unless you consider the fact that all five offensive linemen were able to play every snap…

The Pittsburgh Steelers two point conversion Sunday night against the Cincinnati Bengals was an interesting play and one that likely will never be run against that defensive personnel every again. That being said, it worked as tight end Heath Miller schooled Bengals cornerback Leon Hall on a fade pattern for…